Services: Wholesale

W.W. Grainger Inc. (GWW: NYSE)

$187.50 -0.75 | -0.40%
06/04/12 - 04:01 PM ET
Company Profile
Price and Volume
Recent Price 188.25
52 Week High 221.84
52 Week Low 124.33
Avg. Daily Vol. (Mil) 0.53
Beta (3 year) 0.90
Share Related Items
Mkt Cap (Mil) 13,203.66
Shares Out (Mil) 70.14
Float (Mil) 58.55
Dividend Information
Yield % 1.70
Annual Dividend 3.20
Payout Ratio 28.00
Financial Strength
Quick Ratio 1.10
Current Ratio 2.20
LT Debt/ Equity 0.07
Total Debt / Equity 0.19
Valuation Ratios
Price Earnings 19.90
Price/Sales 1.57
Price/Book 4.75
Price/Cash Flow 15.70
Per Share Data
Earnings 9.46
Sales 119.59
Book Value 39.65
Cash Flow 11.99
Business Summary
W.W. Grainger, Inc. distributes facilities maintenance products and provides services and related information used by businesses and institutions mainly in the United States, Canada and Mexico to keep their facilities and equipment running.
General Information
100 Grainger Parkway
Lake Forest, IL 60045-5201
www.grainger.com
Industry : Wholesale
Sector: Services
Employees: 20000
CEO: James T. Ryan
Short Interest
Current Month (Mil) 2.99
Previous Month (Mil) 2.65
Short Interest Ratio (Days) 4.10
Management Effectiveness
Return on Equity 24.70
Return on Assets 14.50
Return on Investments 23.10
Profitability
Gross Margin 45.40
EBIT Margin 13.20
Profit Margin 8.20

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